Calvert News

Voluntary Recall on Harris Teeter Low Fat Cookies & Cream Frozen Yogurt Due to Undeclared Peanut Product

Voluntary Recall on Harris Teeter Low Fat Cookies & Cream Frozen Yogurt Due to Undeclared Peanut Product

Harris Teeter is notifying shoppers of a voluntarily recall of Harris Teeter Low Fat Frozen Yogurt Cookies & Cream 1.5 qt laminated cartons, UPC 0 72036 98182 0, with all SELL BY DATES up to 07/30/19 due to undeclared peanut product. Product was distributed to Harris Teeter stores located in DC, DE, FL, GA,...
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One Injured at Calvert Construction Site After Equipment Roll Over

One Injured at Calvert Construction Site After Equipment Roll Over

On Monday, October 8, 2018, fire and rescue personnel responded to a construction site near Chapline Place Boulevard, and Solomons Island Road, in Prince Frederick, for the reported traumatic injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single patient with a leg injury after a piece of machinery rolled over, injuring the worker. Prince Frederick...
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Governor Larry Hogan Announces ‘Safe Schools Maryland’ School Safety Initiative

Governor Larry Hogan Announces ‘Safe Schools Maryland’ School Safety Initiative

Governor Larry Hogan announced the launch of “Safe Schools Maryland,” a tip line and mobile app designed to streamline reporting of possible threats to students school facilities. The governor made the announcement at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) with student leaders, education officials, law enforcement leaders and others in attendance. “Incidents of targeted...
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Outdoor Enthusiasts Have Yet Another Way to Give Back

Outdoor Enthusiasts Have Yet Another Way to Give Back

Anglers, boaters and hunters who purchase their licenses or registrations from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources have a new way to give back to natural resources they enjoy and love. In partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the department announced today a new voluntary option in the online checkout for the Maryland Outdoor Recreation and Clean Water Fund....
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Water Main Relocation Work in Prince Frederick Continues Tuesday, October 9

Water Main Relocation Work in Prince Frederick Continues Tuesday, October 9

Prince Frederick water customers may again experience limited effects as crews continue to relocate a water main in the area. Work was successful in phase one of the project; crews are simply finalizing two additional tie-ins to complete the project. Construction will again be done during overnight hours beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday, October...
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No Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival for 2019

No Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival for 2019

Chesapeake Bay Events announced that the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival will be not be held in 2019, but will return in 2020. Don Hooker, promoter, said “A variety of factors were involved in this decision.  Primarily, we felt that we need to take a year off to evaluate the changing conditions in the outdoor...
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Applications Open for Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants

Applications Open for Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants

The Maryland Environmental Trust, a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for the Keep Maryland Beautiful grants program. The five grants being offered help volunteer and nonprofit groups, communities and land trusts support environmental education projects, litter removal, citizen stewardship and solve natural resource issues in urban and rural areas. The deadline...
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Seven Mattress Firm Stores in Southern Maryland to Remain Open

Seven Mattress Firm Stores in Southern Maryland to Remain Open

Mattress Firm plans to close up to 700 stores as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including more than 200 within days. However, at this time, seven stores in Southern Maryland ( 3 in Charles and 2 each in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties) will remain open. The mattress retailer said in a court...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $143.8 Million in Revenue During September 2018

Maryland Casinos Generate $143.8 Million in Revenue During September 2018

Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that September 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $143,780,258, an increase of $9,244,525 (6.9%) compared to the September 2017 total of $134,535,733. Contributions to the State of Maryland from September 2018 casino gaming revenue totaled $59,532,953, including $44,633,988 for the Education Trust Fund. Casino gaming...
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Governor Larry Hogan Announces Statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Director

Governor Larry Hogan Announces Statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Director

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that Laurie E. Culkin, an attorney and advocate on behalf of human trafficking victims, has been named as Maryland’s first Anti-Human Trafficking Director. This position, which will be housed within the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, will be responsible for coordinating supportive services for victims, as well...
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Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press (SISP) Releases Publication on the Fossils from Calvert Cliffs

Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press (SISP) Releases Publication  on the Fossils from Calvert Cliffs

Calvert Marine Museum Curator of Paleontology, Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey, has edited a multi-authored volume published today. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology no. 100, “The Geology and Vertebrate Paleontology of Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, USA,” is online at  https://opensi.si.edu/index.php/smithsonian/catalog/book/107. This website has links to access and download the PDF file at no cost. Calvert Cliffs, along the Western shore of...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit Press Release – 10/5/2018

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit Press Release – 10/5/2018

On July 18th, 2018, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit were conducting surveillance in the North Beach area when they observed a hand to hand transaction. Members of the CCSO DEU recognized the hand to hand transaction as being consistent with an illegal drug transaction. Members of the Calvert County...
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See What New Laws Went Into Effect in Maryland this Week

See What New Laws Went Into Effect in Maryland this Week

Scores of laws passed during this year’s General Assembly session go into effect Monday. Some key new laws Oct. 1 include measures to: Ban spoofing phone calls Stop the distribution of electronic cigarettes to minors Create a new extreme risk protective order (red flag) that will take guns away from alleged abusers Shrink the period...
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WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 10/3/2018

WANTED – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 10/3/2018

The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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Chesapeake Beach Woman Arrested for Drug Possession After Traffic Stop

Chesapeake Beach Woman Arrested for Drug Possession After Traffic Stop

On Monday, September 24, 2018, at  approximately 10:30 p.m., Trooper Backus of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack  stopped a vehicle on Route 4 near Industry Lane in Prince Frederick for traffic violations. Several criminal indicators were observed and a K-9 scan was requested. K-9 Reaper from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office gave a...
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Traffic Stop in Lusby Leads to Multiple Arrests

Traffic Stop in Lusby Leads to Multiple Arrests

On Thursday September 27, 2018 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Trooper First Class McCombs of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack stopped a vehicle on Route 4 at Mill Bridge Road in Lusby, for traffic violations. TFC McCombs, a K-9 officer, observed several criminal indicators while speaking with the four occupants of the vehicle...
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Prince Frederick Woman Arrested After Caught Shoplifting at Walmart Twice in One Day

Prince Frederick Woman Arrested After Caught Shoplifting at Walmart Twice in One Day

On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at 5:45 p.m., Trooper Woolman of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the Walmart in Prince Frederick for a shoplifting complaint. Belinda J. Walker, 59 of Prince Frederick, was observed removing numerous clothing items off the racks and placing them into a shopping bag in a cart....
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New Law on Smoke Alarm Sales in Maryland Goes into Effect Oct 1

New Law on Smoke Alarm Sales in Maryland Goes into Effect Oct 1

The 2018 Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 728 to state that:  ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2018, A PERSON MAY NOT SELL A BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE ALARM IN THE STATE UNLESS THE SMOKE ALARM IS A SEALED, TAMPER RESISTANT UNIT INCORPORATING A SILENCE/HUSH BUTTON AND USING ONE OR MORE LONG–LIFE BATTERY.  A “LONG–LIFE BATTERY” MEANS...
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Guiding Good Choices Parenting Workshop Being Offered in Calvert County

Guiding Good Choices Parenting Workshop Being Offered in Calvert County

Would you like to learn more about preventing substance abuse among teens? Is improving family communication a goal? Do you want your pre-teen and teenager to develop into a healthy adult? Guiding Good Choices® can help! The Guiding Good Choices® program is designed to assist parents with learning specific strategies to help their children...
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18-Year-Old Missing Calvert County Woman Found Dead in Baltimore City

18-Year-Old Missing Calvert County Woman Found Dead in Baltimore City

On Thursday, September 27, 2018 at approximately 9:20 a.m, the Anne Arundel County Police along with the Baltimore City Police responded to a call for a deceased female. The female was located in the area of the 100 block of Riverside Road, Baltimore City, Maryland which borders Anne Arundel County.  The unidentified adult female...
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Fall Foliage and Festival Report for September 30

Fall Foliage and Festival Report for September 30

Welcome to the Fall Foliage and Festival Report for the first full weekend of fall, Sept. 29 and 30, 2018, brought to you by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. As September comes to a close, it appears the rain will diminish and we’ll have some partly cloudy to sunny days to look forward to...
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Local Agencies to Host the “Parenting Again…Stepping In For Parents Who Can’t” Workshop

Local Agencies to Host the “Parenting Again…Stepping In For Parents Who Can’t” Workshop

Join us on October 11th for the “Parenting Again…Stepping In For Parents Who Can’t” dinner and presentation for families who are raising children who aren’t theirs. The event will be held at the Calvert Pines/Office on Aging, 450 W. Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick. Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. and the program will run...
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Deputies Receive Awards From Maryland Highway Safety Office

Deputies Receive Awards From Maryland Highway Safety Office

Sheriff Mikes Evans, of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to report on September 26, 2018, Deputy Nicholas A. Buckler and Deputy Ryan T. Spalding received awards presented to them by the Maryland Highway Safety Office at its annual awards luncheon at Bayfront Club, in Sparrows Point, MD. The luncheon acknowledged the outstanding...
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Calvert County to Host Free Residential Shredding Event

Calvert County to Host Free Residential Shredding Event

The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division, will host a free paper shredding event for county residents Saturday, Sep. 29. The event will be held at Appeal Landfill located at 401 Sweetwater Road, Lusby from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine.  The shred event helps prevent identity theft by destroying...
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Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG Terminal Scheduled Maintenance and Inspection

Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG Terminal Scheduled Maintenance and Inspection

The Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG terminal has begun a scheduled maintenance and inspection outage. The outage is scheduled to last about three weeks. One of the initial actions is to depressurize systems and equipment used to produce liquefied natural gas, in preparation for servicing them. Inert nitrogen gas is used to purge the...
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